Synonyms for extrapolate
ɪkˈstræp əˌleɪtex·trap·o·late

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1. extrapolateverb

   Antonyms:
   interpolate

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1. generalize, generalise, extrapolate, inferverb

   draw from specific cases for more general cases

   Synonyms:
   deduct, generalise, guess, infer, vulgarise, popularise, understand, deduce, derive, vulgarize, interpolate, generalize, popularize

2. interpolate, extrapolateverb

   estimate the value of

   Synonyms:
   alter, interpolate, infer, generalise, falsify, generalize

3. extrapolateverb

   gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating

   Synonyms:
   infer, interpolate, generalise, generalize

Matched Categories

1. • Calculate
   • Conclude
   • Infer
   • Logic
   • Mathematics

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1. List of paraphrases for "extrapolate":

   generalize

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How to use extrapolate in a sentence?

1. Rex Tillerson:

   I would not in any way attempt to extrapolate that to a change in our policy or posture relative to our military activities in Syria today. There has been no change in that status.

2. Erica Mayer:

   Deciding when to get pregnant, or whether or not to get pregnant, can be an intensely personal decision. This data should not be used to influence decisions about childbearing, as the cancer risks observed are overall fairly modest, as well as on a large population level, and it's difficult to extrapolate these risks to an individual person, however, evaluating personal cancer risk in a premenopausal woman is important.

3. Roger McClellan:

   EPA is trying to extrapolate adult clinical test results involving ozone to populations with asthma, and younger populations, i don’t think there is wide agreement today that ozone causes asthma, though it does trigger asthmatic attacks. We have to be mindful that the respiration in these tests is probably greater than on most playgrounds.

4. James Bullard:

   If we can get that idea across and quit having people extrapolate from past experience, that would be a helpful change in perspective and help build the bridge to the other side of this.

5. Lisa McAbee -LRB- right -RRB-:

   It's exciting because it not only started from them, but it came from their heart, it was just incredible to be a part of it and say' what if' and see them take those' what ifs' and extrapolate it forward into something beautiful.